2006 GMC Canyon electrical system problems
20 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 GMC Canyon, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught fire for no apparent reason while parked in the driveway and was completely destroyed. We believe there was an electrical problem in the steering column because we had slight difficulties with the ignition switch.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC canyon. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after ten minutes. Prior to the failure, there was a recurring issue with the vehicle not starting. The vehicle power failure and security theft warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact left a voicemail with the manufacturer regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.